Failure of Engineer Garin (Krakh inzhenera Garina)

Failure of Engineer Garin (Krakh inzhenera Garina) DVD Cover Country USSR Directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze Release Date 1973 Language Russian Studio Lenfilm Main Cast Character Actor Pyotr Garin Oleg Borisov Vasily Shelga Aleksandr Belyavskiy Rolling Vasili Korzun Zoya Montrose Nonna Terentyeva Shefer Mikhail Volkov Dr. Wolf Aleksandr Kaidanovsky Captain Jansen Igor Kuznetsov

Failure of Engineer Garin (Krakh inzhenera Garina) is a Soviet 1973 science fiction mini series, the second screen adaptation of the novel "Giperboloid inzhenera Garina" by Aleksey Tolstoy (also released in English as "The Garin Death Ray"). Unlike the 1965 B&W movie that was very close to original text, this version is very loosely based on the novel.

The following weapons were used in the film Failure of Engineer Garin (Krakh inzhenera Garina):

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

Rolling's hired gun Tyklinsky (Vladimir Tatosov) carries a Nagant M1895 revolver of anachronistic post-1930 version. In the final scene one of Shefer's henchmen is armed with a Nagant.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.

Tyklinsky holds a Nagant while keeping Zoya Montrose in village house.

Captain Jansen (Igor Kuznetsov) disarms Tyklinsky and unloads his revolver.

Shefer's henchman fires a Nagant.

Pistols

FN Model 1900

When Shelga is kidnapped from hospital, one of Shefer's henchmen holds an FN Model 1900 pistol.

FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP

An FN 1900 is seen at the left.

FN Model 1910

In one scene Pyotr Garin (Oleg Borisov) takes an FN Model 1910 pistol from Rolling (Vasili Korzun).

FN Model 1910 - .380 ACP

Garin picks up the pistol. The gun is deactivated, the hole is seen in the ejection port.

Garin holds the pistol.

Luger P08

Several of Shefer's henchmen are seen with Luger P08 pistols in several scenes.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

A henchman stands over the body of Dr. Wolf with a Luger in hand.

One of the trio of henchmen in the final scene holds a Luger.

Another henchman fires his Luger.

Walther Model 4

During the voyage on Rolling's vessel Arizona both Rolling (Vasili Korzun) and Garin (Oleg Borisov) carry Walther Model 4 pistols (it is the same movie prop).

Walther Model 4 - .32 ACP

Rolling's pistol on the table.

Rolling holds the pistol.

Garin sleeps with his pistol at hand.

Garin aims at Shelga.

Walther PP

What appears to be an anachronistic Walther PP is hold by a criminal Gaston "Duck Nose" (Yefim Kopelyan).

War Time Walther PP Pistol

Gaston draws his pistol.

Another view of Gaston's pistol.